GNR4LIFE wrote:The dude just isn't capable of catching a ball anymore. If any team knows how to exploit this weakness, surely its us given how detrimental he was for the last 2 seasons. Bombs, grubbers, the lot have to be rained on him the whole night.

happy tiger wrote:With both our wingers being strong under the high ball we should be targeting both wingers

I would be really targeting them up the middle of the ruck and work their props over fitness wise

We need to be in defence watching Isaac Luke and doing everything in our powers to stop them getting a roll on in the forwards

well said, I agree, and the team picked seems to play into that kind of game. I definitely dont think Patterson was dropped on form, rather Potter gambling he can get 80 mins each out of Fulton and Thompson, and heavily rotating the props on the bench to try to keep the tempo high up the middle.

Tiger Watto wrote:Targeting Lote is simply crazy GNR... You might not have a high opinion of him, but I'm certain opposition Coaches wont be tempting fate in targeting him. He is still big and powerful and on his day can do damage. The less he is involved the better our chances will be.

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